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Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd - Hong Kong-based holding company founded in 1832 with interests in retail, property, hotels

The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance

Costain Group PLC - London-based infrastructure construction for transport, water, energy and defence sectors - Selected to

Mountview Estates PLC on Thursday said operating in the housing market under the current UK government is ‘not easy’, as it

Syncona Ltd on Thursday reported a flat annual performance for net asset value, with upside from Beacon Therapeutics PLC

Intertek Group PLC on Thursday accepted a £9.5 billion takeover offer from EQT Fund Management Sarl, ending weeks of talks

Workspace Group PLC on Thursday acknowledged Saba Capital Management LP’s letter calling for an overhaul of its board, as it

Rathbones Group PLC was distracted from implementing consumer finance regulations by the work required for its merger with

BHP Group Ltd on Thursday flagged higher costs and an impairment charge related to its Jansen project, but maintained this

FirstGroup PLC on Thursday announced a new share buyback and raised its dividend as it projected healthy free cash flow

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Stock prices in London were lower on Thursday morning ahead of an interest rate decision by the Bank of England, with no

XPS Pensions Group PLC on Thursday reported a slight decline in annual profit, despite double-digit revenue growth, but gave

Whitbread PLC on Thursday expressed confidence in its full-year outlook, as it posted improved sales in its first quarter.

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Tesco PLC on Thursday said it was ‘pleased’ with progress in the first quarter, reporting a modest sales increase, although

Informa PLC on Thursday backed its 2026 guidance, and said next year will see ‘stronger growth’.

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The UK unemployment rate fell in the three months to April, although payroll employment and vacancies continued to decline

Voters will go to the polls in Makerfield on Thursday in what could be one of the most consequential by-elections in British

GSK PLC and Spero Therapeutics Inc on Wednesday said that the US Food & Drug Administration has approved Utebzi, an oral

The following is a round-up of trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not

The FTSE 100 ended higher on Wednesday, ahead of UK and US rate decisions with eyes on new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not

Lloyds Banking Group PLC - Edinburgh-based financial services company - Consumer Lending Chief Executive Officer Jayne

Tristel PLC - Newmarket, England-based maker of infection prevention products - Appoints Christopher Lee as chief executive

Odyssean Investment Trust PLC on Wednesday reported double-digit net asset value growth for its latest financial year.

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